Middlesex-London Health Unit, Ontario Medical Association stress importance of vaccinations
This comes in the wake of the World Health Organization classifying vaccine hesitancy as one of the top threats to global health. Continue reading
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EXCLUSIVE: Federal government cuts reimbursements for military health care, hospitals on the hook for millions
The federal government has quietly rolled back what it pays hospitals to take care of military members. Continue reading
Doctors accuse Liberal candidate of staying mum as they faced online hate
“When she had an opportunity to call out his sexist and racist misogyny and his sexual harassment, she never did,” one of the doctors said. Continue reading
Ontario government to scrap ineffective medical tests, duplicative services to cut costs
At the time, the working group was created to recommend changes to physicians services or payments that could result in $460 million in savings. Continue reading
Suicide an occupational hazard for physicians: doctors
A family doctor in Ontario is trying to raise awareness of suicide among physicians after her own experience of depression brought on by burnout while she trained as a resident. Continue reading
‘Quality of life would be unbearable:’ new survey reveals how chronic pain patients would live without crucial therapy
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The provincial government is proposing to reduce the frequency of nerve-blocking injections, a crucial therapy for thousands of chronic pain patients. Continue reading
Supreme Court decision may reveal doctors’ names who’ve billed Ontario most
The public could soon know which Ontario doctors have billed the most to the province’s health plan now that the Supreme Court has ruled on the matter. Continue reading
Ontario Medical Association says online misinformation stoking fear of vaccines
The province’s doctors are joining the growing ranks of health and government officials who are warning of the consequences of not receiving routine immunizations. Continue reading
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Ontario doctors awarded new, 4-year contract with fee increases
The decision released today says placing such a restriction on the payments to doctors for publicly insured services would be unfair. Continue reading
Ontario government appoints new lead negotiator in contract talks with doctors
Robert Reynolds, a former labour negotiator for the City of Toronto and Magna International, will take over the role. Continue reading